"Smoked salmon may have originated in Scandinavia, but nowhere does it find more love than New York. Technically, lox is a salty brined salmon, but the term has come to be a catchall phrase for a variety of cured and smoked versions of the fish—the most common of which is nova. And any corner deli worth its salt bagel will have it on the menu in some form, but **[Russ & Daughters](http://www.russanddaughters.com)** is probably the most famous ""appetizing"" shop in New York City. The ""Classic"" consists of a dense everything bagel loaded with Norwegian smoked salmon, a schmear of cream cheese of your choice, and the works: tomatoes, onions, and capers."
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